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Open Development Laos publishes a new page on SDG 2 Zero Hunger
Open Development Laos (ODL) publishes a new topic page on “SDG 2 Zero Hunger,” which aims to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. You will get more comprehensive knowledge on the moving from the MDG target to SDG 2 in ...
Open Development Mekong updates Aid and Development topic page
The International aid and development assistance are important contributors to the economies of the Lower Mekong region. All Lower Mekong countries receive official development assistance (ODA), with Thailand also contributing ODA as a donor. Nevertheless, the region accounts for just LMC 3.37% of the world’s ...
Open Development Mekong publishes new pages on SDG 8 Decent work and economic growth, and SDG 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
Open Development Mekong (ODM) publishes two new topic pages on “SDG 8 Decent work and economic growth” and “SDG 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions,” which are two of the 17 goals of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). You will get more comprehensive knowledge on ...
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “SDG 5 Gender equality” and “SDG 8 Decent work and economic growth”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes 2 new topic pages on “SDG 5 Gender equality” and “SDG 8 Decent work and economic growth”, which are two of the 17 goals of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in both Khmer and English languages. Through ODC’s new ...
Open Development Laos updates the topic page ‘Ethnic minorities and indigenous people’
ODL has updated its page on ethnic minorities and indigenous people, including information on the history of ethnic group classification, lifestyles, and ongoing challenges. Learn more about Laos’ ethnic people here. ...
Open Development Vietnam publishes the topic page ‘Ethnic minorities and indigenous people’
Open Development Vietnam recently published “Ethnic minorities and indigenous people” page, showing key issues impact Vietnamese ethnic groups as well as the dataset of Vietnam’s ethnic minorities in 2015. Visit the page. ...
Open Development Mekong updates profile of Early Warning System
The Early Warning System is a global initiative that ensures local communities, and the organizations that support them, have verified information about proposed bank-funded projects likely to cause human and environmental rights abuses and provides clear strategies for advocacy before the project financing is approved ...
Open Development Mekong publishes new story on Infrastructure Financiers
In the LMCs, the main financiers, or entities that deal with large-scale investment, include both bilateral (country-to-country) investment, like from China, as well as multilateral (investors from more than one source) investment, such as through the Asian Development Bank (ADB). More detail ...
Open Development Mekong publishes a new topic page on Gender Equality
SDG 5 – “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls” recognizes gender equality as an intrinsic human right. Furthermore, the overarching goal of the 2030 Agenda to “leave no one behind” will be unachievable without gender equality and women’s empowerment. () Having women’s representation in government is ...
Open Development Vietnam publishes Climate Change topic page
Vietnam ranks the fifth in climate risk in the Global Climate Risk Index for 2018 and eighth in the Long-Term Climate Risk Index (CRI). Having 3,260 km of coast line, rising sea levels definitely create a big impact on Vietnam. According to the Inter-Governmental Panel on CC ...
